frowe
Old English
Alternative forms
- frōƿe
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *frōwǭ, *frauwǭ, *frawwǭ. Cognate with Old Frisian frowe, frouwe, Old Saxon frūa, Old High German frouwa (“lady”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfroːwe/
Noun
frōwe f
- woman, lady
Declension
Declension of frowe (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | frōwe | frōwan |
| accusative | frōwan | frōwan |
| genitive | frōwan | frōwena |
| dative | frōwan | frōwum |
Related terms
- frēa
- frēo
Old Frisian
Alternative forms
- frouwe
Noun
frōwe f
- woman
Descendants
- West Frisian: frou